The cause of genital warts in women of reproductive age is the human papillomavirus. Papillomaviruses are one of the most common infections that are transmitted sexually. There are more than 10 types of the virus, which can provoke the appearance of genital warts on the genitals. Next, we will consider what are the outgrowths - pointed condylomas in young women and what are the causes of their appearance.
Condylomata in women - the causes of
The cause of the appearance in the body of a woman of the papilloma virus is unprotected sexual contact with an infected partner. Less common is the household way of transmission - through the personal hygiene of the infected person (towel, underwear, bed). To the virus somehow manifested itself in the body, you need an increased sensitivity to it. So, a person for many years can be a carrier of the papilloma virus, which will not manifest itself in any way.
Factors predisposing to the appearance of genital warts
The main reasons that cause the infection to manifest themselves are:
- reduction of body defenses;
- frequent change of sexual partners, contact with the virus carrier and early onset of sexual activity;
- presence of accompanying sexual infections in the patient (gonorrhea, herpes, chlamydia) and somatic diseases (ARVI, bronchitis);
- dysbacteriosis of the vagina;
- stress, excessive exercise, hypovitaminosis.
Separately, I want to say about the appearance of genital warts during pregnancy, the cause of which is a change in the hormonal background in the body and a decrease in local immunity.
Thus, the main prevention of the appearance of genital warts is the avoidance of casual sex (one should have only one sexual partner), and also not use other people's personal belongings.